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MUGWUMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
Synonyms:
fencesitter; independent; mugwump
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mugwump" is a kind of...):
individualist (a person who pursues independent thought or action)
Domain category:
government; political science; politics (the study of government of states and other political units)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Mugwump" is a kind of...):
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
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